Lauren R. Bangerter is a research associate at the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Healthcare Delivery in Rochester, MN. Lauren is interested in family caregiving of older adults with chronic illness and cognitive decline. Her projects include qualitative and quantitative approaches to understanding the role that family caregivers play in the healthcare process, particularly at the end of life. Lauren received an M.A. from Arizona State University and a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University.